 Friendly. Time and again when I asked residents of Groesbeck how they would describe their town, the word “friendly” kept popping up. A sign on Texas 14 that greets cars driving into town affirms that you are most definitely about to enter a friendly zone: “Welcome to Groesbeck, the Friendly City. A great place to live and work.” I must say, I certainly found no evidence to the contrary.
As soon as I drove into Groesbeck’s old downtown, marked by simple stoplights and historic brick buildings, I noticed three teenagers on skateboards cruising down sidewalks and jumping curbs. Immediately, I turned and parked-the fresh energy of youth springing forth from the long-established storefronts was too picturesque. After photographing the teens for a while, I had a brief conversation with them, and this was a firsthand introduction to the town’s friendliness. The young men were respectful and happy to let me take their pictures.
Groesbeck, the Limestone County seat, nestles inside a triangle formed by connecting the dots between Houston, Austin, and Dallas. It was dedicated as a township by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1869, and named for Abram Groesbeck, one of the railroad’s directors. (When the post office was established in 1871, the name was listed as “Groesbeck,” and the misspelling stuck.)
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